Affluence in AL9 6WA
How AL9 6WA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hatfield Town
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,720 (2024)
AL9 6WAHatfield
How well off AL9 6WA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL9 6WA area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the AL9 6WA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 13.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.1% of adults in the AL9 6WA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.9% of adults in the AL9 6WA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL9 6WA (Hatfield Town) (about 1,720 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.